OUT NOW: The Happy Comper Journal

I've just realised that despite mentioning it on my social channels, I never officially announced the publication of my second book The Happy Comper Journal on here. It's technically a journal rather than a reading book and you can find more details about it here (scroll down...

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December 2019 comping unboxing video

After last month's comping unboxing video and blogpost I wasn't sure if I would do another one because a) I don't like being on camera and b) I don't like being on camera! But it is weirdly satisfying to do, so here is our December unboxing with a few caveats... My wonderful son edited the clips together for me because I don't know how to. So he ended up including...

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Mexico Memories - round up post - Riu Santa Fe with Tui, Los Cabos, Mexico November 2019

We had such an amazing week in Mexico in November and one of the things I like to do is have a summary blogpost which has links to all the others in one place so that I can find it all easily again! Post 1 - Arriving in Los Cabos  Post 2 - Our first full day at Riu Santa...

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Mexico - Travelling home from Los Cabos - Post 7

Thursday 14th November was our last day at Riu Santa Fe in Los Cabos, Mexico with Tui. We knew that the coach was due around 1pm to take us to the airport so we enjoyed a final breakfast, a final swim, checked out of our hotel room and then grabbed a quick lunch before it was time...

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Mexico - Our last full day in Los Cabos - Post 6

Wednesday 13th November  As I look back over the notes I made at the time, it turns out that I literally only made the briefest notes as follows for this day: Breakfast  Beach pool Lunch Near/quiet pool Waterslides Tennis  Pool Showers Dinner  Bed White themed...

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Mexico - The quiet pool, the beach pool, Sunset and Michael Jackson - Post 5

Tuesday 12th November Thankfully the sun shone today after yesterday's wet weather.  It was the usual breakfast at Torote, then a swim in the 'quieter' pool as it has become known to us. At 11am we had our departure meeting with our fabulous Tui reps Isobel and...

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Mexico - A rainy day in Los Cabos - Post 4

Monday 11th November Woke up to very atmospheric skies this morning. It felt cooler than it has been with the overcast skies. It was a welcome relief after the heat and sunshine of the past few days. Whilst having breakfast it began to rain. And it continued to...

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